"By your own abilities!"
Upon hearing Aoki's words, Tobirama beside him instantly sprang into action, using Lightning God Teleportation to vanish on the spot.
Among the eleven Hokage who had come to the Pirate World, Tobirama was undoubtedly the most interested in Devil Fruit abilities. As for the others, while they were somewhat curious, most were mainly after exchanging for points, since the items in the Points Mall were the real treasures.
"Aoki-sama!"
At this moment, Imu stood respectfully by Aoki's side. Controlled by Aoki's massive golden Spirit Orb, there was no way for this world to break free. Considering Imu's Conqueror's Color Haki, his spiritual abilities were surely strong, so Aoki had used the Rinnegan Chakra Mode to implant the Spirit Orb, even giving him the largest size.
"Enough! Take me to your treasury!"
"Understood, Aoki-sama! This way!"
Since the others had all run off to search the Celestial Dragons' homes for Devil Fruits, they completely forgot that Imu before them was the true ruler here. The treasures Imu possessed were certainly not few.
Soon, under Imu's guidance, Aoki arrived at the treasury within Pangaea Castle. Upon entering, Aoki saw rows of famous swords, including those from the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords. Besides these, there were no fewer than 20 Devil Fruits alone. In addition, there were countless gold coins, antiques, and gems piled up in heaps within the treasury.
Looking at these items, Aoki's eyes lit up. The 26 Devil Fruits alone gave him enough of a pleasant surprise.
"Not bad, not bad!"
These things were within Aoki's expectations. After all, the World Government collected Celestial Tribute every year. Even after expenses, the treasury could still hold such items, and Aoki was already very satisfied.
Meanwhile, Tobirama and the others who had left Pangaea Castle were now darting through the Holy Land Mary Geoise. Every Celestial Dragon's home was visited by the group.
"Whoa! These pigs really have a lot of stuff in their homes!"
Looking at the dazzling treasures in each treasury before him, Tobirama's eyes sparkled. Besides the wealth, there were also some things that piqued his interest. After a moment of admiration, Tobirama didn't forget his purpose. He immediately used a Scroll to pack away everything that caught his eye. As for Devil Fruits, since Tobirama was the fastest, his harvest was quite substantial—he had already found over a dozen.
Holding the oddly shaped Devil Fruits in his hands, Tobirama grew even more curious. How could such bizarre-looking fruits grant such miraculous abilities? He would definitely have to study them thoroughly.
While Aoki and his group were plundering treasures in the Holy Land Mary Geoise,
The Summit War at Marine Headquarters was also nearing its end.
Without Luffy's interference,
The Whitebeard Pirates suffered even worse than in the original story.
Not only was Ace not rescued,
Whitebeard also died in this war.
However, it was still Shanks who arrived and ended the war,
And took away the bodies of Whitebeard and Ace.
The impact of this war
Once again stirred up turmoil across the seas,
Especially in the territories formerly held by the Whitebeard Pirates.
Numerous ambitious pirates rushed in,
Hoping to get a share of the spoils.
But after the Blackbeard Pirates forcefully entered,
They quickly took over all the territories left by the Whitebeard Pirates.
However, conflicts in the New World became increasingly intense.
Doflamingo, who had originally returned to Dressrosa,
Now encountered an unexpected person.
"Doflamingo?"
Looking at the visitor before him,
Doflamingo was filled with shock.
Who could have imagined
That one of the Five Elder Stars would personally come to find him?
Generally, it would be Cipher Pol or other intelligence agents.
But at this moment, Doflamingo dared not think too much.
"Fufufufu, I truly didn't expect~"
"You would come to find me personally!"
One of the Five Elder Stars now had no patience for Doflamingo's chatter.
He brought the bewildered Doflamingo back to the Holy Land.
Along the way,
Doflamingo had countless questions he wanted to ask,
But the Elder Star paid no heed.
Helpless, Doflamingo suppressed his inner doubts and arrived at the Holy Land.
Upon entering the Holy Land,
This once-familiar place,
Doflamingo sensed something was off.
He saw the Celestial Dragons, who once stood high above, now crawling on the ground like dogs.
"Fufufufu!!"
"Interesting!!! Interesting!!"
This scene delighted Doflamingo to the extreme.
He harbored deep hatred for these Celestial Dragons.
Once he longed to return to the Holy Land, now he wished to kill these Celestial Dragons.
Seeing such a scene now,
Naturally made Doflamingo immensely happy.
But soon, Doflamingo noticed something strange,
Because he actually saw the figure of the Straw Hat Crew.
But now, he could only forcefully suppress his inner doubt and follow behind the Elder Star.
Soon they arrived inside Pangaea Castle.
Pangaea Castle was currently under repair.
Looking at the ruined Pangaea Castle before him,
Doflamingo felt even more doubt.
This clearly indicated a major battle had taken place.
Had the Holy Land Mary Geoise been attacked?
Even Golden Lion the Madman dared not attack here.
Who in the current seas would dare to do such a thing?
When the Elder Star brought Doflamingo to Imu's former great hall,
Doflamingo witnessed a scene he would never forget in his lifetime.
He saw Imu, the ruler of The World, kneeling respectfully beside a young man.
Even the Elder Stars who led the way now knelt together on the ground.
Seeing this, Doflamingo quickly imitated and knelt on the ground as well.
If the ruler of The World knelt,
What identity was Doflamingo? Kneeling was not shameful.
Seeing Doflamingo so pragmatic,
Aoki was amused.
But this guy is indeed a talent.
"Doflamingo, I'm giving you a task!"
"From now on, collect Devil Fruits for me!"
"Whether you steal them or buy them!"
"As long as you can obtain Devil Fruits, use any means you want!"
"The Five Elder Stars will also assist you!"
After Aoki finished speaking,
Doflamingo immediately brightened up,
quickly agreeing to this matter.
He also kept today's events firmly buried in his heart.
Doflamingo understood what could be said and what could not.
Meanwhile,
all countries around the world began preparing the Celestial Tribute anew.
This time's Celestial Tribute, under Aoki's demand, only required Devil Fruits—nothing else was accepted.
Although the world's affiliated nations were puzzled by this,
they also breathed a sigh of relief,
since every country's treasury had at least one or two Devil Fruits anyway.
Thus,
time passed day by day,
and the Celestial Tributes from various countries were delivered to Mary Geoise.
Over a hundred Devil Fruits were collected,
averaging out to over ten per person.
With 170 affiliated nations,
this number of Devil Fruits was hardly surprising.
Additionally,
Doflamingo also brought Aoki a large batch of Devil Fruits.
Regarding Doflamingo's efficiency,
Aoki couldn't help but praise him repeatedly.
Furthermore,
after Doflamingo met Aoki,
even Imu was so respectful—
he had to seize this opportunity.
Immediately, he took the Five Elder Stars and captured the Empress of Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock.
Originally haughty Boa Hancock,
after returning to the Holy Land Mary Geoise,
instantly trembled with fear,
no longer daring to resist.
She was then handed over to Aoki along with Devil Fruits by Doflamingo.
Fortunately, this matter was conducted secretly,
otherwise Aoki would have been utterly embarrassed in front of Hashirama and the others.
However,
looking at the trembling Pirate Empress before him,
she indeed possessed a unique charm.
As time gradually passed,
the seven days quickly arrived.
This time, Aoki and the others gained substantial harvests—
besides Devil Fruits, there were also numerous treasures.
Additionally,
there was the Haki cultivation system,
which could be implemented in their respective worlds upon return.
Aoki's gains were especially abundant this time—
three beautiful figures now resided in his Special Space:
Nami, Robin, and Hancock were all taken into Aoki's Special Space.
[Ding! The seven-day period has ended!]
[You may return to the Chat Group!]
[The Pirate World has been recorded. After everyone returns to the Chat Group, this world will be frozen!]
[It will be unlocked upon the next arrival!]
Just as everyone was conversing,
the notification tone of the Chat Group instantly rang in their minds.
Learning that the Pirate World would freeze after their departure,
everyone was quite satisfied with this function.
But now,
the most important thing was returning to the Chat Group.
They were eagerly anticipating what rewards they would receive after this mission.
Seeing this, Aoki didn't hesitate and said to the Chat Group: "Return!"
As Aoki's words fell,
a multicolored light screen instantly enveloped everyone,
then they vanished from the Pirate World.
And the entire Pirate World,
at the moment Aoki and the others left,
was instantly frozen by a mysterious force—the whole world entered a state of stillness.
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